Mathemagical Sum-moning Battle! by DaSquid

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made by DaSquid for Ludum Dare 55 (COMPO)

Solve the equations by pressing the correct number on the keyboard or keypad to build up magic.

Summon Creatures using the required Summon Points with Q, W or E!

Defeat the opposing wizard to win the duel!

Ratings

Overall 95th 3.762⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 109th 3.65⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 55th 3.925⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 136th 3.75⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 157th 3.575⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 106th 3.474⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 260th 2.278⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 202th 3.2⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 17🗳️ 13🗨️

Feedback

nickCherns
15. Apr 2024 · 02:45 UTC
While I really enjoyed your math mechanics, and I liked the spawn by points gained by correctly solving equations. It was a very refreshing game mechanic but I wish I had more time to accumulate points and that there was less risk to incorrectly solving equations. None the less, I really enjoyed playing your game and definitely gonna play again tomorrow!
ROBOWARRIOR1982
15. Apr 2024 · 11:11 UTC
Very innovative concept and graphics was good for compo game ! Nice work !
WubbaDuck
16. Apr 2024 · 02:35 UTC
Nothing will show you that you need to work on your math speed like a math game! Well done. I enjoyed this one. I did find myself getting distracted watching the animations/art of the dudes and forget that I needed to keep crunching out the math :joy:
TheDugnutt
16. Apr 2024 · 03:44 UTC
Cool concept and game! I wish I was better at math
WMute
16. Apr 2024 · 03:45 UTC
In the first moments of the game, I didn’t understand what to do. And then I really liked the concept.
LDJam user 382819
16. Apr 2024 · 03:54 UTC
Mind blown, you single-handedly achieved so much – that's just unreal, my friend!
MissingPixel
16. Apr 2024 · 05:40 UTC
A unique take on a Math game, had a good time trying to quickly smash through as many questions as I could to spawn the third creature. It did take me a while to realize how to play at first, but once I got the hang of it, the game progressed very quickly. Great Work!
Imbajoe
16. Apr 2024 · 20:35 UTC
Numpad is the way to go
tater-hater
16. Apr 2024 · 21:20 UTC
I have been reminded of the horror of gradeschool and failing my addition and subtraction tables. Honestly, if soemthing like this was in my classroom, I may have grown to like math. I'm impressed by the gameplay being so unique and new. I think that educational games can be quite powerful as a learning tool! Great job and I really enjoyed playing this.
Saprina289
17. Apr 2024 · 01:38 UTC
I think this game was really cool and innovative! It was fun and I liked figuring out all the patterns as I was playing it. Getting the answer wrong was a bit rough and there was times that I felt rushed, but it was still a lot of fun. Training my brain to automatically see it as a subtraction problem was interesting and took a bit... Also, while I enjoyed the music, it got super distracting when trying to focus on the math. Overall though, this was an incredible game and I could totally see this as an educational game that kids play to learn and practice.
wilsk
17. Apr 2024 · 22:23 UTC
Oh man this game made me wish my keyboard had a numpad :grinning:. Nice simple mechanic but fun, thanks
TheMaskedMan
17. Apr 2024 · 22:27 UTC
Based, one of the most innovative entries around.
Could be better if the equations were placed closer to the battle taking place. Perhaps as a plain overlay even. That way, you'd see it happen as you mash the keys, as opposed to having to glance there and back.
Yuu
17. Apr 2024 · 22:55 UTC
Very cool concept! Seems like a fun game to practice quick maths with. Wish the penalty was more forgiving but overall nice work!
Harmadillo
21. Apr 2024 · 10:13 UTC
Nice game. Having to manage both the maths and the summoning added a nice challenge. I could not decide if summoning the higher cost creatures was worth it and mostly spammed the cheapest.
Rakowu
21. Apr 2024 · 15:52 UTC
Easy and I just feel stupid not being able to do simple calculations sometimes hahaha. It was definitely fun and I think the concept is great.
MaxguN
21. Apr 2024 · 16:53 UTC
Fun concept, good way to work on your mental arithmetic, glad I could achieve impossible ^^. Would have been fun to mix it up with other arithmetic operations too. Congrats on your fun entry :)